If there is anything we’re experts at around here, it’s saving money. So much so that we even got a blog comment from a TV show inviting us to apply to be on a reality show about Extreme Cheapskates. Um… no I think we’ll pass. I don’t see becoming reality TV stars is in our […]

This post was written in association with The Best Villas Pollensa. Whether you are alone or with your group, it will not be hard to get a best villa rental in this scenic tourist town of Pollensa. Families and groups shouldn’t miss the opportunity to enjoy staying together by choosing the extra large holiday home […]

Since we’ve been travelling for much of the last 3 years we’ve had to find workarounds for various tech issues we’ve encountered along the way. The most common one – ultra slow wifi in hotels. Hotels increasingly make you, the guest, troubleshoot their tech issues. If there is a wifi problem, the hotel staff will […]

1. Sometimes secondary airports are just as convenient, sometimes they’re not. Factor in the cost of getting to and from the airport. For example, when I was staying with friends in Silicon Valley recently, San Jose airport was just as convenient as San Francisco Airport and I almost forgot to even check San Jose airport. […]

1. Buy discounted gift cards. You can buy discounted gift card online for various stores you might be shopping at during your travels. You then use these gift cards like you’d use cash. We purchase discounted gift cards all the time. In fact we do it most of our everyday shopping using discounted gift cards. […]

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I'm Kate, a vegan digital nomad from New Zealand who has been traveling full-time since May 2013. I'm an expert on saving money on trips without sacrificing comfort. My spouse and I travel on a budget of around $3000 a month. We travel in places that are traditionally considered expensive like New York and Hawaii.
If you're a regular reader of this blog, you'll learn all our tips for how we travel in comfort but on a backpacker budget.